Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies from coronavirus

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Source: Associated Press,

SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Jazz guitarist John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, who was inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 94.

The virtuoso who had played for presidents at the White House during his long and esteemed career died Wednesday at his home in Saddle River, New Jersey.

His family tells The New York Times they believes the cause of death was the coronavirus. And the Bergen Record reports that Pizzarelli tested positive for the virus on Sunday.

“There will be some kind of tribute as soon as we can all get within 6 feet of each other,” his son John Pizzarelli, also a renowned jazz artist, told the Bergen Record on Thursday.

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2. My heart break again

First Mr. Marsalis, and now Bucky. There's gonna be one hell of a jam in heaven.

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3. Mr 7 String

He's not the first to use that 7th string, but he's the best known user of those guitars.
His kids are all good musicians too.
He was 94, but still played a couple theater shows in 2019. So at 93, he could still play some.